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Morgan, Lee - The Sidewinder

Morgan, Lee - The Sidewinder

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NEW VINYL ON BLUE NOTE 2014

180 GRAM.

A cornerstone of the Blue Note label roster prior to his tragic demise, Lee Morgan was one of hard bop's greatest trumpeters, and indeed one of the finest of the '60s. An all-around master of his instrument modeled after Clifford Brown, Morgan boasted an effortless, virtuosic technique and a full, supple, muscular tone that was just as powerful in the high register. His playing was always emotionally charged, regardless of the specific mood: cocky and exuberant on up-tempo groovers, blistering on bop-oriented technical showcases, sweet and sensitive on ballads. In his early days as a teen prodigy, Morgan was a busy soloist with a taste for long, graceful lines, and honed his personal style while serving an apprenticeship in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. As his original compositions began to take in elements of blues and R&B, he made greater use of space and developed an infectiously funky rhythmic sense. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Morgan

Tracklist

1. The Sidewinder 

2. Totem Pole 
3. Gary's Notebook 
4. Boy, What A Night 
5. Hocus-Pocus

 

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